Corsham Court, Corsham

Name: Corsham Court
Address: Church St (end of), Corsham, SN13 0BZ, United Kingdom

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Corsham Court is an English country house in a park designed by Capability Brown. It is in the town of Corsham, 3 miles west of Chippenham, Wiltshire and is notable for its fine art collection, based on the nucleus of paintings inherited in 1757 by Paul Methuen from his uncle, Sir Paul Methuen, the diplomat. It is currently the home of the present Baron Methuen, James Methuen-Campbell, the eighth generation of the Methuens to live there. ()

Built: 1582 (442 years ago)Coordinates: 51°26'6"N, 2°10'57"W

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Church St (end of)Corsham SN13 0BZ United Kingdom

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Corsham Court – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lacock Abbey, Melksham House, St Cyriac's Church, Chippenham Museum.

3.1 miSE
Country house and historic village streets
Lacock Abbey, Lacock
81 min walk • Lacock Abbey, nestled in the charming village of Lacock, United Kingdom, is a quintessential piece of British heritage that beckons history enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. Founded in the 13th century as a nunnery, this stunning example of medieval architecture...
4.7 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Melksham House, Melksham
121 min walk • Melksham House is a Grade II listed house, situated 150 metres west of the Market Place in the town of Melksham, Wiltshire, England.
3 miSE
Historical place, Church
St Cyriac's Church, Lacock
76 min walk • St Cyriac's Church is a 14th-century Church of England church, located in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire.
3.3 miNE
City hall
Chippenham Museum, Chippenham
85 min walk • Chippenham Town Hall is a 19th-century municipal building in the High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Chippenham Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
3.3 miNE
Museum
Yelde Hall, Chippenham
86 min walk • The Yelde Hall is a public facility in the Market Place, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The building, which was the meeting place of Chippenham Borough Council, is a Grade I listed building.
3.4 miNE
Church, Monastery
St Andrew's Church, Chippenham
87 min walk • St Andrew's Church, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, is a Church of England parish church. It is one of four Anglican parish churches in the town, and serves the south and east of Chippenham. The church is situated in the Market Place, beside the town centre, and is Grade II* listed.
5.8 miSW
51°22'3"N • 2°15'38"W
Cumberwell Park, Bradford on Avon
147 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.5 miNE
Monuments and statues
Maud Heath's Causeway
141 min walk • Maud Heath's Causeway is a pathway dating from the 15th century in rural Wiltshire, England. On both sides of its crossing of the River Avon, just west of Kellaways, the path rises above the floodplain on sixty-four brick arches alongside an undistinguished country road between Bremhill and Langley Burrell.
~0 ftN
Museum, History museum
Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham
1 min walk • The Hungerford Almshouses in Corsham, Wiltshire, England, were built in 1668 for Lady Margaret Hungerford of Corsham Court. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
1 miSW
Rock
Corsham Limestone Formation, Corsham
27 min walk • The Corsham Limestone Formation is a geological formation in England. It is part of the Great Oolite Group and was deposited in the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic.
3.2 miW
Natural attraction, Forest
Frank's Wood, Colerne
82 min walk • Frank's Wood is a woodland in Wiltshire, England, near the village of Colerne. It covers a total area of 1.92 hectares. It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.